Use this page to share your experiences with the differentiated writing strategies (Cartoon/Comic Strips, Newspaper Article, Brochure, Rubric, Wiki) that were presented on February 25, 2009.
Rodney's Poem Writing/Application Task Differentiation Ideas Content (what we teach & want students to learn)
Match writing theme to interest of student and readiness of student (i.e. 8th grader reading on 12th grade level who loves medieval history reads high school level text in this genre)
Pre assess to determine where students are to determine how to mix content levels
Process(activity to make sense of material)
Have students use interactive notebooks/journals to reflect on information provided
Have students use graphic organizers to document learning
Adjust question for written response based on readiness…low level to high level
Have students peer review/edit others writing
Product (helps students rethink, use and extend what they learn)
Use unique writing formats (advertisement, autobiography, cartoon…)
Have students maintain a portfolio of written application tasks for reference
Provide choices for application task that are different and address the interest of the students (i.e. extension menus, see fcpsteach.org under Gifted and Talented)
Allow students to work independently, with partners, or a group when writing product based on readiness, interest, or learning profile
Ideas for Differentiating Writing Styles and Genres
Advertisement Dialogue/Script E-mail Announcement/Flyer Theme Song Magazine Article Lists BCR/ECR Commercial Jingle Photo Essay (story in picture form) Contract Autobiography Predictions Logos Sport Commentating Biography Profiles (like on internet social networking sites) Wikis Book Review Use sitcom story lines to spark writing ideas Blog Calendars/Planners Newspaper Article Poem Directions/Map Cartoon Journal/Diary Debates Summary Comic Strip Epitaphs Book jackets Brochures Bumper stickers Editorial Speech Song Lyrics
Adapted from Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas, Chapman & King 2003.
Rodney's Poem
Writing/Application Task Differentiation Ideas
Content (what we teach & want students to learn)
Process (activity to make sense of material)
Product (helps students rethink, use and extend what they learn)
Ideas for Differentiating Writing Styles and Genres
Theme Song Magazine Article Lists BCR/ECR
Commercial Jingle Photo Essay (story in picture form) Contract
Autobiography Predictions Logos Sport Commentating
Biography Profiles (like on internet social networking sites) Wikis
Book Review Use sitcom story lines to spark writing ideas Blog
Calendars/Planners Newspaper Article Poem Directions/Map
Cartoon Journal/Diary Debates Summary
Comic Strip Epitaphs Book jackets Brochures
Bumper stickers Editorial Speech Song Lyrics
Adapted from Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas, Chapman & King 2003.